Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized
off the Libyan coast on Sunday, said survivors who were brought to
Italy, where tension is mounting over a surge in boat arrivals from
North Africa.

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ROME (AP) — Italy's Coast Guard helped save 144 migrants
Monday from a capsized boat in the waters off Libya and spotted
nine bodies. It was the most dramatic of numerous rescue operations
that brought thousands to safety in recent days, as good weather
has encouraged the desperate to set out on smugglers'
vessels.

Tunisia's coastguard and navy Monday rescued almost 180
African migrants from two boats which broke down as they headed
from Libya to Italy, the Red Crescent and an AFP correspondent
said. The Red Crescent said the migrants -- 94 on one boat and 84
on the other -- sent out a distress call from off the coast of
southeast Tunisia as they headed for the Italian island of
Lampedusa. The 178 migrants ...

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The Italian coastguard said Monday it recovered nine bodies
after a boat with over 150 migrants aboard sank off Libya during a
surge in attempted illegal crossings to Europe that saw almost
6,000 migrants rescued. Rescuers managed to save 144 of the
migrants from the latest capsized vessel and were still searching
for others some 80 miles (150 kilometres) off the Libyan coast.
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At least nine people died when an overcrowded migrant boat
capsized off the coast of Libya and 144 more were rescued, the
Italian coast guard said on Monday, after another heavy weekend for
maritime rescue services operating off North Africa. Vessels and
aircraft from the Italian coast guard and navy as well as merchant
ships and an Icelandic patrol boat assigned to the European Triton
border ...

Italian ships have picked up almost 700 migrants in seven
inflatable boats and further rescue operations are underway as calm
seas favoured departures from Libya for the Italian coast, the
coast guard said on Sunday. Italian navy and coast guard vessels
and one merchant ship rescued the migrants from dangerously
overcrowded boats on Saturday, a coast guard spokesman said, adding
that other boats ...

MANILA, Philippines - Soldiers hunting down the kidnappers of
Mayor Gemma Adana of Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay have seized three
unregistered boats in Alicia town that may have been used by the
perpetrators.

Soldiers hunting down the kidnappers of Mayor Gemma Adana of
Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay have seized three unregistered boats in
Alicia town that may have been used by the perpetrators. Armed
Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Joselito Kakilala said authorities are
verifying the ownership of the three boats.

Fifteen persons were rescued past midnight on Monday, about 4
hours after the motorized boat they were riding capsized in the
waters between Camotes Island and Danao City, Cebu province.
Fourteen passengers and a skipper (not 16 in total as earlier
reports said) were clinging on the capsized MB Sinemona when
spotted by the crew of MV Wonderful Stars of Roble Shipping Lines
which was heading to ...

MANILA, Philippines - Authorities on Sunday seized three
boats in Zamboanga Sibugay province suspected to have been used in
the abduction of the mayor of Naga town last week. Brig. Gen.
Joselito Kakilala, Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson,
said the boats were recovered during a law enforcement operation in
Barangay (village) Tampalan in Alacia town. Naga town Gemma Adana
was abducted ...

Yacht Club Games' retro-style platformer Shovel Knight
is coming to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on
April 21, the developer confirmed today. David D'Angelo from Yacht
Club wrote on the PlayStation Blog that the boss fight against
Kratos won't necessarily be easy to find.

- The 2017 America's Cup will feature six or seven yachts
despite fallout over a change in boat size, according to race
director Russell Coutts. A probable new Asian entry will be
announced next month, Coutts told AFP.